Business news
Southwark and Lambeth to further integrate legal teams
Published: 9 February 2012
Two London councils are to further integrate their legal teams in a bid to save local taxpayers tens of thousand of pounds a year and provide a better service.
London's oldest fruit and veg market receives Southwark Blue Plaque
Published: 2 February 2012
London's oldest and best loved food markets was today (2 February 2012) honoured with a commemorative blue plaque by Southwark Council to celebrate over 250 years of trading fruit and veg.
Cracking activities lined up in Southwark to get people shopping local this Christmas
Published: 12 December 2011
A host of activities from free gift wrapping to cookery demos to pop up Christmas concerts is taking place in Southwark from this weekend (Dec 17)
Southwark businesses helped back on their feet after the riots
Published: 17 August 2011
Southwark Council has announced details of how it will support businesses affected by the riots, including temporary relief from business rates and an emergency recovery fund.
Despite the recession, Southwark sees thousands of new homes complete
Published: 17 June 2011
Southwark Council continues to press ahead with building new social and affordable homes, and is building the first council homes to be completed for five years.
New training facilities for The Shard open in Southwark
Published: 17 June 2011
A cutting edge training initiative to help local people access jobs in the Shard officially opened its doors to the public on Friday 17 June
Southwark aims to be top London business district
Published: 19 May 2011
The central London borough home to Britain's tallest building; The Shard, has called on other developers to help continue the area’s transformation as it drives forward an ambitious regeneration plan
London Bridge BID renewed
Published: 8 November 2010
Team London Bridge has held a successful ballot to renew the London Bridge Business Improvement District (BID).
Southwark’s markets to be boosted with improvements
Published: 22 September 2010
Southwark Council is to carry out a series of improvements to its popular markets including encouraging new markets and providing incentives for new traders.
